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- BU Hosts Second Annual Hackathon for Women, Nonbinary People This Weekend March 22, 2019Last year, women made up a mere 20 percent of those attending hackathons. But a student-run hackathon hosted by BU this weekend aims to change that. Starting this afternoon, Friday, March 22, more than 1,200 high school and college students from across the country will hole up in Agganis Arena for 36 hours at TechTogether […]
- Men’s Ice Hockey Terriers Meet Northeastern in Hockey East Semifinal Friday March 22, 2019For a team that began the season ranked eighth in the nation, 2018-2019 turned out to be disappointing for the men’s hockey Terriers. They finished the regular season with a 14-16-4 record. That said, the team ended the season on something of a winning streak, taking four of the last six games. The turnaround came […]
- Trump’s Free Speech Order Directs Colleges to Do What They Already Have to Do March 21, 2019President Trump issued an executive order on Thursday saying universities that fail to certify their support for free speech on campus—something they already are supposed to do—would risk losing federal research dollars. The announcement immediately raised questions about how those restrictions would be implemented. Trump’s order did not specify aid cuts for any particular speech […]
- POV: When the Real Scandal Is the College Admission Process Itself March 21, 2019A “side door” into elite colleges—that’s what wealthy parents were offered in exchange for bribes of up to half a million dollars in what is being billed as the largest college admissions scam ever prosecuted by the US Department of Justice. Nearly three dozen parents, including well-known celebrities and high-ranking CEOs, college coaches, and people […]
- Men’s, Women’s Lacrosse Host Lafayette in Doubleheader Saturday March 21, 2019Halfway through the regular season, both the men’s and women’s lacrosse teams are sporting successful records. The men (6-3) have dominated at home with an impressive 4-1 record, and the women (5-3) got off to the program’s best start since 2012. Both teams will look to continue their winning ways in a doubleheader against Lafayette […]
